Melanie Paiva, Fall Reporter
Melanie Paiva is a senior at Colonia High School. She has lived in Colonia all her life, with her younger brother Noah, 15, and her younger sister Olivia, 12. She is Portuguese, and both her parents were born in Portugal. She spends most of her free time reading, and her favorite author is John Green, although she loves reading new books. Melanie’s favorite subject in school is reading and writing; she mostly enjoys writing and hopes to pursue a career as a high school English teacher, or possibly a journalist. She currently works as a cashier at a pharmacy, while balancing AP classes. After high school, Melanie plans on attending college, although she has not decided where. She hopes to double major in teaching and the English language, and minoring in journalism
